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Going with the flow
by dogwoodgirl

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/26/2025
Entry & Exit Point: Mudro Lake (EP 23)
Number of Days: 16
Group Size: 2
Trip Introduction:
Our annual 2 week retreat from the crazy rat race, back to the real world of the woods. My son and I planned to enter at Mudro, travel up the Beartrap River in the Sundial PMA, head east along the border, and return via the smaller lakes. Life had other plans for us.
Day 1 of 16
Saturday, July 26, 2025 Jesse came over at noon and we loaded the packs and the Quetico into/onto the RAV4. I'd already been to Frost River to pick up our permit, and the FS had emailed me our PMA permit.

We headed to Babbitt, where we had reservations in a motel. My bad, I had scheduled our trip to start on the same weekend as Blueberry Festival, so Ely was totally booked months in advance. We checked in and drove over to the Whistling Bird in Gilbert for dinner. What a great meal, that place never disappoints me!

We went to bed early and set our alarms for 5.